Over the last five years, weather-related deaths are down 29% from 2021 and injuries decreased 20%, while the number of weather events increased 18%. In 2025, 72,360 weather events resulted in 889 deaths and 1,331 injuries. Heat, floods, and winter weather were responsible for the most deaths during 2025. The largest number of reported injuries resulted from heat, tornadoes, and winter weather. The deadliest weather events in the United States over the past five years include winter weather in 2021, drought and heat wave in 2023, and drought and heat wave in 2021.
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- Poisoning
- Drug Overdoses
- Older Adult Falls
- Fire-related Fatalities and Injuries
- Guns
- Deaths by Transportation Mode
- Airplane Crashes
- Railroad Deaths and Injuries
- Bicycle Deaths
- Consumer Product Injuries
- Sports and Recreational Injuries
- Weather-Related Deaths and Injuries
- COVID-19 Cases in the United States